ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The race of Elisabetta Cocciaretto in Doha continues. The Azzurra is joined to the quarterfinals of the “Qatar TotalEnergies Open”, the first Wta 1000 tournament of the season, staged on the concrete fields of the Khalifa International Tennis Complex (with total prize pool of 4.088.211 dollars). The 25-year-old Marchena, number 57 of the world, repeated in the main draw as “lucky loser” defeated the US Ann Li, number 41 of the international ranking, with the score of 7-6 (5) 5-7 6-4.
Bad the start of the match for the 25-year-old of Ancona, who found himself under 5-2 and who canceled four sets points at the sighting on 3-5. Good, therefore, the reaction of Cocciaretto, able to close the first part by conquering 5 games in a row. The second fraction, where it led for 5-3 the blue, before losing four games in a row. In the last set, therefore, the Italian after a small decline, was good at reassembling from 4-2 in favor of the rival and closing in arms raise the long and tiring challenge today.
In the quarters now the Italian tennis player will face the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, 24 of the world, winner today against Colombian Camila Osorio with the unequivocal score of 6-3 6-1. For Cocciaretto it is a first time. Never the blue until today had reached the quarterfinals in a 1000 tournament. Between the Italian and the Latvian Ostapenko only one precedent, dated 2024, won on the grass of Birmingham from the tennis player of Ancona.
Racer Cocciaretto at the end of the match: “It’s a good result but it’s not over yet. I think above all to improve and maintain a good level in the field and out,” he said. “I came here with the awareness of wanting to play more games than this level. I tried to give the best and think of match after match, regardless of turn and sight. Yesterday I played an incredible game ( Against Coco Gauff, ed.); today I knew it would be hard. The conditions, being the first match on a different field, were not the same. Having brought her home means I’m reaching a good level,” she explained. Now Jelena Ostapenko is waiting for her, twice finalist in this tournament. “It will be a difficult match. She’s a great player and she’s very well here. I will try to enjoy it,” Cocciaretto concluded.
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